See also: neile

Navajo edit

Etymology edit

na- (atelic, circuital) + -y- (3rd person object prefix) + -∅- (3rd person subject prefix) + -∅- (classifier)-lé (continuative imperfective stem of root -LÁ, “to handle a slender flexible object”).

Verb edit

neilé

  1. he/she is carrying it around (slender flexible objects as ropes, chains, belts)
  2. he/she is carrying them around (pairs of objects as shoes, socks, scissors)

Conjugation edit

Paradigm: Continuative (∅/si), with some irregularities.

IMPERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person naashłé neiilyé nideiilyé
2nd person nanilé naahłé nidaahłé
3rd person neilé nideilé
4th person nijilé nidajilé
PERFECTIVE singular duoplural plural
1st person nisélá nisiilyá nidasiilyá
2nd person nisínílá nisoolá nidasoolá
3rd person neizlá nideizlá
4th person nijizlá nidajizlá
FUTURE singular duoplural plural
1st person ndeeshłeeł ndiilyeeł ndadiilyeeł
2nd person ndííleeł ndoohłeeł ndadoohłeeł
3rd person neidooleeł ndeidooleeł
4th person nizhdooleeł ndazhdooleeł

Verbal stems edit

  • IMPERFECTIVE: -lé
  • PERFECTIVE: -lá
  • FUTURE: -leeł
  • ITERATIVE: -leeh
  • OPTATIVE: -lééł